Professor Kukui's Lycanroc
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 Kukui's Rockruff in the credits of Pokémon Sun and Moon | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Professor Kukui's Rockruff and Lycanroc (Japanese: ククイ博士のイワンコ/ルガルガン Dr. Kukui's Iwanko/Lugarugan) are a group of Pokémon under Professor Kukui's ownership that have appeared in the games, anime, and manga.
In the games
In the core series games
Professor Kukui appears to own several Rockruff and Lycanroc in the games. He uses a Rockruff in Pokémon Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon to help with the capture, Z-Move, and Battle Royal tutorials. He also uses a Midday Form Lycanroc in his battles against the player at the Pokémon League, a Midnight Form Lycanroc as the Masked Royal, and both forms in the Battle Tree in Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon. Another Rockruff can be seen in Professor Kukui's Lab.
Like many of his other Pokémon, he often uses his Rockruff to use attacks on himself to help study for his research. In the process, this causes either the Pokémon Research Lab or his clothes to get damaged. The lab needs to be repaired and Lillie has to sew Kukui's clothes back together often. An example of this can be seen when Lillie walks the player to the lab to receive their Pokédex. Rockruff is known to chew on Nebby's bed in Lillie's loft.
In the spin-off games
Pokémon Masters EX
- Main article: Kukui (Masters) → Lycanroc (Midday Form)
Professor Kukui's Midday Form Lycanroc forms a sync pair with him in Pokémon Masters EX. Professor Kukui and Lycanroc were first scoutable starting from January 30, 2020.
| Dex | Trainer | NDex | Pokémon | Type | Weakness | Role | EX role | Base potential | Availability | ||
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Kukui | #0745 | 
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Lycanroc♂ Midday Form |
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★★★★★☆EX | Sync Pair Scout | |
In the anime
Main series
- Main article: Ash's Lycanroc
Ash's Lycanroc originally debuted as a wild Rockruff that sprung up around Kukui's lab one day. Although it was under his care, being provided with food and shelter, it was never caught in a Poké Ball. In Rocking Clawmark Hill! Ash had caught the Pokémon under his ownership.
Pokémon Masters Animated Trailer
Professor Kukui's Lycanroc appeared alongside his Trainer in the Pokémon Masters Animated Trailer.
In the manga
Pokémon Adventures
Rockruff first appeared in The Decision and the Tournament of Six, under the ownership of Professor Kukui. It was first used to battle Sun's Dollar at the Iki Town festival tournament. Initially, Rockruff had the advantage over Dollar due to Sun lacking the motivation to battle. Once Sun was given the proper motivation, he and Dollar easily defeated Rockruff, forcing Kukui to switch for Munchlax. Sometime later, it evolved into a Midday Form Lycanroc, and it was used to try and prevent a Celesteela and Guzzlord from reaching Hokulani Observatory, only to be defeated.
Moves used
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In the TCG
A Rockruff belonging to Professor Kukui from the games also debuts as a full-art card in Silver Tempest.
The following is a list of cards featuring Rockruff.
| Rockruff Cards listed with a blue background are only legal to use in the current Expanded format. Cards listed with a green background are legal to use in both the current Standard and Expanded formats. | |||||||
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| Rockruff | 
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Silver Tempest | 
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TG07/TG30 | VMAX Climax | 
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202/184 |
Gallery
- For images of Rockruff and Lycanroc's anime counterpart, see Ash's Lycanroc.
Merchandise
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| Illustration by Fumie Kittaka for a GAME FREAK New Year 2017 greeting card and as part of a Pokémon Center promotional event |
Raw TCG artwork
- For all images and products relating to this character in the TCG, see their TCG section.
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| Raw artwork drawn by Hideki Ishikawa for the full art print of Rockruff for Silver Tempest |
Game assets
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| With Professor Kukui and Professor Burnet in the credits of Pokémon Sun and Moon |
References
- ↑ Lycanroc can be male or female in the Battle Tree or Battle Royal Dome.
- ↑ Lycanroc can have any Ability native to its given form in the Battle Tree or Battle Royal Dome.
Related articles
For more information on this Pokémon's species, see Rockruff and Lycanroc.
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